Publications

Main research achievements in the fields of wireless communication and sensing

📚 Publications (†共同一作、*通讯作者)


📘 Journal Papers

[1] Qian Zhang, et al., “Hierarchical sub-array beam training for flexible intelligent metasurface-enabled hybrid near-far-field multiuser communications,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 16.8, 大修)

[2] Qian Zhang, et al., “RIS-assisted multiuser NOMA networks with imperfect CSI under transceiver hardware impairments,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 8.33, 在修)

[3] Qian Zhang, et al., “Joint precoding and phase-shift optimization algorithm for RIS-aided multiple access systems,” IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 8, To be submitted)

[4] Qian Zhang, Zheng Dong, et al., “Multi-resolution codebook design and multiuser interference management for discrete XL-RIS-aided near-field MIMO systems,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 2826-2842, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7, 🏆 ESI高被引) DOI

[5] Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., “Practical RIS-aided multiuser communications with imperfect CSI: Practical model, amplitude feedback, and beamforming optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 15245-15260, Oct. 2024. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7) DOI

[6] Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., “Two-Stage Coded-Sliding Beam Training and QoS-constrained sum-rate maximization for SIM-assisted wireless communications,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 12162-12179, 2026. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7) DOI

[7] Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., “Robust beamforming design for RIS-aided NOMA secure networks with transceiver hardware impairments,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 71, no. 6, pp. 3637-3649, Jun. 2023. (JCR Q1, IF = 8.3) DOI

[8] Qian Zhang, Zhengfeng Du, et al., “Joint power allocation and discrete phase-shift optimization for SIM-aided ISAC systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 74, no. 12, pp. 19795-19800, Dec. 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 7.1) DOI

[9] Qian Zhang, Yufei Zhao, et al., “Crem'er-Rao bound minimization for flexible intelligent metasurfaces enabled ISAC systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 7.1) DOI

[10] Qian Zhang, Mingjie Shao, et al., “An efficient sum-rate maximization algorithm for fluid antenna-assisted ISAC system,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 200-204, Jan. 2025. (JCR Q2, IF = 4.4, 🏆 ESI高被引, 年度最受欢迎论文TOP2) DOI

[11] Qian Zhang†, Guanghui Luo†, et al., “Beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surface enhanced NOMA systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 118-122, Jan. 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 5.5) DOI

[12] Xuejun Cheng†, Qian Zhang†, Yunnuo Xu, et al., “Robust beamforming for non-ideal RIS enabled rate-splitting multiple access systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2025. (共一, 主要指导人, JCR Q1, IF = 7.1) DOI

[13] Maoyuan Wang†, Qian Zhang†, et al., “DRL-Based Antenna Position Optimization for MA-Assisted OTFS System Under Imperfect CSI,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 30, pp. 1905-1909, 2026. (共一, 主要指导人, JCR Q2, IF=4.4, 最受欢迎论文TOP 50) DOI

[14] Yunxiao Li†, Qian Zhang†, et al., “Secure transmission for fluid antenna-aided ISAC systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2026. (共一,主要指导人, JCR Q1, IF=5.5) DOI

[15] Yuhui Jiao†, Qian Zhang†, et al., “Joint Power Allocation and Phase-Shift Design for Beyond-Diagonal Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces-Aided ISAC Systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2026. (共一, 主要指导人, JCR Q1, IF = 5.5, 在修)

[16] Xuejun Cheng, Qian Zhang, et al., “Joint Beamforming and Phase Shifts Design for RIS-Enabled RSMA-ISAC Systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2026. (主要指导人, JCR Q1, IF = 5.5, 在修)

[17] Maoyuan Wang, Qian Zhang, Jiancheng An, et al., “DRL-Based Joint Beamforming and Surface Shape Optimization for Flexible Intelligent Metasurface-Aided ISAC Systems,” IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. (主要指导人, JCR Q1, IF = 5.5) DOI

[18] Zhichao Gao, Qian Zhang, Ju Liu, et al., “DRL-based AP selection in downlink cell-free massive MIMO network with pilot contamination,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 1432-1436, Jun. 2024. (JCR Q2, IF = 4.4) DOI

[19] Ziyu Li, Lina Zheng, Qian Zhang, et al., “GNSS Jamming Attacks Recognition Based on Dual GCN With Adaptive Weight Learning,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 25, no. 13, pp. 26152-26168, 1 Jul., 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 4.5) DOI

[20] Ziyu Li, Ju Liu, Hui Wang, Qian Zhang, et al., “Angle-Optimized Aided Dual Stream Harmonized Network for GNSS Jamming Recognition,” IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 5.9) DOI

[21] Jinyuan Liu, Yong Liang Guan, Hong Niu, Qian Zhang, et al., “Fluid antennas meet rate-splitting multiple access: A new path forward for 6G networks,” IEEE Network, 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 6.3) DOI

[22] Yufei Zhao, Deyu Lin, Qian Zhang, et al., “Enhanced information security via wave-field selectivity and structured wavefront manipulation,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2025. (JCR Q1, IF = 10.7, 大修)

[23] Yufei Zhao, Haoyang Shi, Qian Zhang, et al., “Skin-inspired minimalist stacked intelligent meta-surfaces: from concept to prototype,” IEEE Wireless Communications, (JCR Q1, IF=11.6, 大修)

[24] Xuejun Cheng, Qian Zhang, et al., “Crem'er-Rao bound minimization for discrete SIM-aided ISAC systems,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2026. (主要指导人, JCR Q1, IF = 8.33, 在修)


🧑‍🏫 Conference Papers

[1] Qian Zhang, Mingjie Shao, Qiang Li, and Ju Liu, “An efficient algorithm for multiuser sum-rate maximization of large-scale active RIS-aided MIMO system,” ICASSP 2024 - 2024 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 2024, pp. 9036-9040. (EI, CCF B, IEEE SPS旗舰会议) DOI

[2] Qian Zhang, Guanghui Luo, et al., “RIS-aided MU-NOMA systems with imperfect CSI and generalized hardware impairments,” 2024 IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Spring), Singapore, Singapore, 2024, pp. 1-6. (EI, IEEE VTS旗舰会议) DOI

[3] Yuhui Jiao†, Qian Zhang†, et al., “Efficient beamforming for discrete SIM-aided multiuser systems under statistical CSI,” WCNC2026 - IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC). (共一,主要指导人, IEEE通信协会旗舰会议) DOI

[4] Xuejun Cheng†, Qian Zhang†, et al., “Joint precoding and phase shift optimization for beyond-diagonal RIS-aided ISAC system,” ICC2026 - IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC). (共一, 主要指导人, IEEE通信协会旗舰会议) DOI

[5] Xuejun Cheng, Qian Zhang, et al., “Robust Beamforming for Discrete RIS Enhanced RSMA-ISAC Systems,” 2025 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), Shanghai, China, 2025, pp. 1-6. (主要指导人) DOI

[6] Yunxiao Li, Qian Zhang, Guanghui Luo, et al., “Robust max-min SINR for active RIS aided multiuser MISO system with outage constraints,” 2024 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC Workshops), Hangzhou, China, 2024, pp. 401-406. (主要指导人) DOI

[7] Zhiying Peng, Ju Liu, Zheng Dong, Zhichao Gao, and Qian Zhang, “Time and Energy optimization Scheme of Task Offloading for Single-Cell MEC-D2D Networks,” 2022 3rd Information Communication Technologies Conference (ICTC), Nanjing, China, 2022. DOI

[8] Xiangcheng Wang, Ju Liu, Zheng Dong, Ziyu Li, Qian Zhang, et al., “Link State Based Routing and Scheduling Co-Design of Time-Triggered Traffic in Time-Sensitive Networking,” 2023 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC), Dalian, China, 2023, pp. 1-6. DOI